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Up First briefing: Remembering Rosalynn Carter; Sam Altman heads to Microsoft
Monday, November 20, 2023
Former first lady Rosalynn Carter has died at 96. OpenAI's Sam Altman moves to Microsoft after his abrupt ousting.
Up First briefing: Netanyahu talks Gaza's future; Sean 'Diddy' Combs accused of rape
Friday, November 17, 2023
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Benjamin Netanyahu on Gaza's future after Israel's military response to the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks. Hip-hop mogul Sean Combs is accused of rape and assault.
Up First briefing: Congress avoids government shutdown; Biden and Xi meeting takeaways
Thursday, November 16, 2023
The Senate passed a stopgap bill that funds the government through early 2024. President Biden and China's Xi Jinping announced new agreements on fentanyl and military communications.
The joy of NPR's Suzanne Nuyen's Vietnamese cooking blog
Thursday, November 09, 2023
NPR is taking time to celebrate the things we are really into — the stuff that keeps us going beyond the news. NPR's Suzanne Nuyen finds joy in the kitchen and sharing what she's learned there.
Up First briefing: Abortion advocates see election wins; congenital syphilis rises
Wednesday, November 08, 2023
Ohio votes to amend its state constitution to enshrine abortion rights. The number of babies born with syphilis is 10 times what it was a decade ago.
Up First Briefing: 1 month since Hamas attacked Israel; Supreme Court gun control case
Tuesday, November 07, 2023
Today marks one month since Hamas attacked Israel, killing more than 1,400 and taking more than 200 hostages. The Supreme Court hears arguments in a gun rights and domestic violence case.
Up First briefing: Gaza has few good Hamas replacements; Las Vegas hospitality strike
Monday, November 06, 2023
It's been nearly one month since Hamas attacked Israel. As the war goes on, Gaza has few good options for replacing the militant group. Las Vegas hospitality workers could walk off the job this week.
Up First briefing: Voices from the West Bank; Sam Bankman-Fried convicted
Friday, November 03, 2023
Palestinians in the West Bank give their perspective on Israel's war with Hamas in Gaza. Disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried is convicted of fraud.
Up First briefing: More evacuations from Gaza planned; foods that boost weight loss
Thursday, November 02, 2023
Gaza's border authority released names of hundreds more foreigners and dual-national Palestinians allowed to leave. Eating high-fiber foods can help boost levels of an Ozempic-like hormone.
Up First briefing: Gaza-Egypt Rafah crossing partially opens; Trump family testifies
Wednesday, November 01, 2023
The Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt is open for some foreign passport holders and dozens of injured people to evacuate. Donald Trump Jr. and his family are set to testify in a civil fraut trial.
Up First briefing: Israel won't agree to a cease-fire; how tech messes with our senses
Tuesday, October 31, 2023
Israeli troops have advanced deeper into Gaza as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejects international calls for a humanitarian pause. Ditching your phone can help you tune in to your body.
Up First briefing: Gazans describe a communication blackout; Biden's new AI oversight
Monday, October 30, 2023
Gaza residents share what it's like living through a communications blackout. President Biden is expected announce an executive order that aims to rein in artificial intelligence.
Up First newsletter: Maine shooter at large; support for humanitarian pause in Gaza
Friday, October 27, 2023
Residents of Lewiston, Maine, are still sheltering in place while police search for a man suspected of killing 18 and wounding 13. EU leaders call for a humanitarian pause to bring aid to Gaza.
Up First briefing: Maine mass shootings; dwindling fuel complicates Gaza aid
Thursday, October 26, 2023
Maine police are searching for a person of interest after a series of mass shootings last night. The U.N. says it can't continue to distribute aid in Gaza without more fuel.
Up First briefing: Concerns over Israel's war strategy; long COVID origins
Wednesday, October 25, 2023
The U.S. has concerns violence in Israel and Gaza could spread in the region. Scientists are one step closer to understanding what causes long COVID.
Up First briefing: Hamas releases 2 more hostages; posture and our mental health
Tuesday, October 24, 2023
Hamas has freed two elderly women held hostage in Gaza. Why bad posture can make us feel stressed, tired and anxious — and how to fix it.
Up First briefing: Aid trickles into Gaza; 9 GOP reps battle for House speaker job
Monday, October 23, 2023
Palestinian Christians mourn civilians killed in a Gaza church, as aid begins to arrive in the enclave. Rep. Mike Flood advocates for a"unity pledge" to support any speaker nominee.
Up First briefing: Gaza aid deal; preventing catalytic converter theft
Thursday, October 19, 2023
The first shipments of humanitarian aid could arrive in Gaza as early as tomorrow. Catalytic converter thefts have surged. Here's how to protect yourself.
Up First briefing: Deadly hospital blast rocks Gaza; House plans second speaker vote
Wednesday, October 18, 2023
Biden has arrived in Israel, where he says he's "outraged" by a Gaza hospital explosion that killed hundreds. The House will meet today after Jim Jordan failed a speaker vote.
Up First briefing: Biden heads to the Middle East; how screen time changes your eyes
Tuesday, October 17, 2023
Biden is set to travel to the Middle East to reaffirm support for Israel and press for humanitarian aid in Gaza. Spending time indoors — often looking at screens — could be behind nearsightedness.